Okay I've definitely been putting off updating my Xanga, but I just posted a mondo-huge comment on Zach's and then I thought, "Maybe I should put this on my Xanga," and then I thought, "Or maybe I should just update my Xanga because I'm such a lazy bum." There ya have it. So what have I been up to? Well, my summer looks like this. Two days a week I babysit for this ridiculously sweet family from my church. I babysit their two boys, who are aged 8 and 10 and are the nicest boys ever. They don't even fight with each other. It's crazy. And they love going to the neighborhood pool, so guess who's gonna get an amazing tan this summer? Yup, it's me. :) The rest of the week I work at Cold Stone, which I absolutely love. It's just so much fun, and I love all the people I work for/with, and the customers are almost always really friendly too, and it's just super fun making people yummy ice cream treats all day. I love my job. In addition to that stuff, the Beth Moore women's Bible study group has started up again, which is fabulous. I love those ladies so much! They are so sweet and we all learn and grow so much. This summer we're doing a study called When Godly People Do Ungodly Things. It's a pretty deep/intense study about temptation and sin. I really believe God's going to do amazing things through our study this summer. (He always does!) Church is also fabulous. I love my church so much!!! I'm working with the teens this summer - I'm basically there to be sort of a background helper and example. It's really cool to realize how God can use even simple things that I say or do to have an impact on the teens, though I must confess it's kinda scary at the same time. It's a big responsibility, and for whatever reason, even seeing that I'm having a good influence kinda freaks me out. So if you remember me in your prayers, please pray that the Holy Spirit would overcome those fears and lead me on in what He is calling me to do, that I might not be distracted by other voices in my head that perpetuate the fears but instead listen to His voice as He speaks to me and guides me in being a loving example. So, I think that's pretty much all the news from here. If it's not, I'm too tired to think of anything I missed. Man I got tired fast. Much love to everyone! | |
Well, I guess it's time for an update. But I gotta keep it quick because I'm sleepy! I fell asleep while proctoring an AP exam today! Fortunately I was only the assistant proctor... I packed up and headed home on Tuesday. Packing was okay - so much stuff to deal with, and a ridiculous amount of luggage to travel with, but fortunately Southwest is super cool and they let you check 3 pieces of luggage (unlike most, which only allow 2, and they charge you an arm and a leg to check an extra one or if your luggage is overweight), and they even let me gate-check my fourth, which I was carrying on, in spite of its ridiculous heaviness. Yes, that's right - I flew home with a huge suitcase (50 lbs), a ginormous duffle bag on wheels (50 lbs), a guitar in a hard case, a small suitcase full of books (yay for gate-checking!), my laptop in its carrying case, packed as tightly as possible, a purse, and a plastic grocery bag with random odds and ends that didn't fit anywhere, such as my ghetto CD-player, a hairbrush, a book for the plane, and I don't remember what else. Southwest is officially my favorite airline. It was also the first time I ever flew home from school or some other trip by myself without my flight being delayed or cancelled and with all of my luggage arriving at the airport with me. I ALWAYS get delayed (or worse) and I NEVER get all of my luggage - except for this time! Yay! I'll tell ya, nothing beats sleeping in your own bed after going several days with minimal sleep due to getting stuck in Trenton (FM gig), helping a friend move out, driving back late from DC to visit alumni friends, and packing ridiculous quantities of stuff until all hours of the night, frequently weighing yourself and then weighing yourself again while holding a ridiculously heavy suitcase to make sure it isn't overweight. I'm sore! I also officially hate materialism. Stuff sucks. I don't want any more of it. Except for an i-Pod or mp3 player of some sort. Yes, I am officially giving into technology and giving up my ghetto CD-player, but ONLY because I don't want to haul CD's over to Germany. That would just be a pain. Plus, I'm kinda into classical music these days and those tracks tend to be longer, meaning that fewer of them fit on a CD, so you get stuck listening to the same ones over and over unless you tote a bunch of CD's around. But, that being said, I should also add that I really don't want to pay for one. I'd really like to win one. Yes, I know the chances are slim, but please keep your eyes open for any ways you hear of to win an i-Pod that don't involve selling your identity! Luckily, contributing to my ability to purchase an expensive musical entertainment device is the fact that I got a job - just found out tonight, actually. I got hired to work at Cold Stone Creamery, the ice cream place my li'l' bro has been working at. I'm excited. But more on that later. Also a subject of further elaboration is that I am working with the youth group this summer at church, particularly aiming to help disciple some high school girls. Yippee! What's cool about this (and the ice cream job, too) is that I'm beginning to experience God giving me a heart for teenagers. Last summer was all about Him giving me a heart for kids (a rather ridiculous one at that - I am quite obsessed). Now that I'm a little bit older, I'm feeling ready and excited about loving and interacting with teenagers. I forgot sometimes that 15 or 16-year-olds are 4 or 5 years younger than me - that seems kinda weird, but it's also kinda cool because I feel like I can still relate, while not just being a peer. Cool. One last exciting little thing - ummm, those of you who know me at all are going to think I'm lying, but I think I like to read now. Yeah, like read books. ?!?!?! Okay, sleepy time. More later! | |
First things first: HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST BROTHER EVER!!! (Hint: his first name is Jim and his last name starts with 'L' and ends with 'ordeman', and he's 17 today...)
Next order of business... Thanks to everyone who came to my little shin-dig last night! It was really fun and such a treat to see so many friends in one night! Here's a couple random pics from the evening.
Thanks again guys!!! I have food left over by the way, so please come visit me between now and Tuesday!!! Love to all!!! |
Friday, April 21, 2006
If I had to describe how I feel about life right now in one word, it would be... READY. | |
Here's some cool news... I found out today that I have been chosen by the German department as the recipient of the Daniel B. Shumway award - a $200 prize given to a female undergraduate student for excellence in German studies! Sweet! Not really sure why I was chosen but... it's pretty cool. (Don't ask me who Daniel Shumway is.) In other news, I'm going home tomorrow... as in, today. Hrmm. Still hasn't really sunken in. I wonder what that means? If you live in TN, call me so we can hang out this weekend!!! | |
FM concert went well. Mother-daughter weekend (me and Shannon and our moms) starts Thursday! I am a happy German major and I am so excited about studying in Berlin next year. One little tidbit of coolness: As of today, I have officially read an entire German book cover to cover in its entirety. You might be thinking, "Gee C-Lo, isn't that kinda lame for a German major?" and, umm, yeah, it kinda is, but see, I've never really liked reading and I've always been uber slow and until now, I haven't really had to read a German book that I truly enjoyed, so I'd always end up getting behind, losing interest, and just skimming for whatever was necessary to write a paper or participate in a class discussion. What did I read? Meine freie deutsche Jugend, by Claudia Rusch. If you really look, you might be able to find an English translation of it - one does exist. A bigger tidbit of coolness: The other night, while taking a break from reading this book, I decided to search the web for a church in Berlin. I found one that looks really cool. Check it out (this is in English): http://pankow.feg.de/myfeg/index.php?html_seite=52 Much love to all. |
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